Janelle vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Janelle and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Janelle

Girl name · Rank #775

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Janelle Olivia
Current Rank #775 #1
Total Births (all years) 56,537 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 1,416 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janelle Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 84 3,545
1920ss 280 4,982
1930ss 857 3,922
1940ss 1,499 7,201
1950ss 3,528 6,100
1960ss 5,025 4,015
1970ss 8,439 7,849
1980ss 12,571 14,061
1990ss 8,488 75,913
2000ss 6,773 156,048
2010ss 6,906 184,528
2020ss 2,087 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janelle Olivia
2014 713 19,836
2015 680 19,726
2016 667 19,409
2017 628 18,777
2018 527 18,055
2019 549 18,569
2020 427 17,682
2021 447 17,841
2022 434 16,654
2023 417 15,313
2024 362 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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